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rotatory

[roh-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈroʊ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /




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So, when it comes to rotating players, is it really any wonder that managers are increasingly choosing to use domestic cup competitions as rotatory playgrounds?

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

The atmosphere of the planet forms an integral portion of its material, partakes of its rotatory motion, and is bound to the solid core by the mutual gravitative forces.

From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by James Weir

The effect of the working of the reversible cycle, then, on the rotatory system, under the given conditions, is simply to produce alternately a retardation and a corresponding acceleration.

From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by James Weir

In the last edition of 'Pritchard's Infusoria,' this case is spoken of as apparently not tubular, but a solid gelatinous mass, enveloping the animal as high up as the base of the rotatory arms.

From Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations by Henry J. Slack

If the vibratory movement is continuous, the rotatory velocity of the system will steadily increase in value.

From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by James Weir




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